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TAU KAPPA EPSILON q BETA ETA CHAPTER q MISSOURI S&T q SPRING 2016
BETA ETA DATA
Campaign
Status
At-a-Glance
As of March 28, 2016
Campaign Goal
$1,000,000
Total Commitments
27.6% Participation
Total Contributors
206
Mailable Alumni
742
Total Raised
$1,133,370
(Includes written and
verbal pledges)
BETA ETA CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING
AT #3 FRATERNITY ROW
Campaign Exceeds $1,000,000 Goal
I
t's an exciting time to be a TKE! On Friday, March
18, Beta Eta sold our existing property to the
university and signed our new property land lease. We
expect the construction loan will be secured in April
and construction will begin this summer. The weekend
festivities commenced on Sunday, March 20, when more
than 100 Fraters, family, and friends were reunited for
the groundbreaking of our new Chapter House. It was
a great opportunity to relive fond memories, discuss
the campaign, and celebrate the efforts of our generous
donors.
We decided to extend our fundraising efforts after
reaching our initial $1,000,000 goal to maintain, or
possibly decrease, the estimated annual room and board
per member. This will help TKE remain competitive
on campus with other fraternities. Funds collected in
this phase of the campaign will also provide adequate
furnishings, establish a set amount per year for
maintenance, and allow for a financial cushion in the
event that the house occupancy is not kept at 90% or pay
off the mortgage at an accelerated rate.
Class Competition to End July 31
Since announcing the campaign, we decided that a class
competition would be an exciting way to add Fraters to
our donor list. We are proud to see so many alumni step
forward with their gifts, and we are eager for more members to join the
momentum. To account for some pledge classes having more members
than others, we will be measuring participation in more than just percent
participation to award three classes naming rights for the new Chapter
House.
The awards will be as follows:
• Highest number of donors: the fireplace
• Most dollars raised: the columns
• Highest percent participation: the flagpole
Help Beta Eta Reach 30% Participation
The undergraduates continue to impress us with their
accomplishments on campus and within the Greek
community. Last semester, they recruited the largest
pledge class seen in 15 years and received multiple
honors from the International Fraternity. Knowing that
the undergraduates are attempting to do their part to
uphold the Teke legacy, it is important that as alumni we
continue to do ours.
With every home there is an investment, a debt that
is created in order to secure a shelter and a legacy for
yourself and your family. Fraters, with building a new
Chapter House we are doing just that for Tau Kappa
Epsilon. We, as alumni, are providing for the younger
men of our brotherhood and protecting the history of
ourselves and the generations before.
You can secure your involvement in this great initiative
and class competition by making a gift today by
completing and mailing the enclosed pledge form. Please
consider making a one-time gift or maximizing your
giving ability by structuring a five-year pledge payment. Your support will
ensure that the Teke legacy carries on at #3 Fraternity Row for our future
brothers at Rolla.
Yours in the Bond,
Michael McEvilly '78, BH615
Campaign Chairman
mmcevilly@hess.com | (713) 907-3160
(Left) Rodney Talbot, Beta-Chi '75, Darryl Brinkmann '74, BH534, Gary Reed, Iota Phi '71, Mike McEvilly '78, BH615, Ryan Elam '03, BH989,
John Eash '75, BH536, Steve Becher '91, BH857, and Don Buchmueller '83, BH735 were proud to break ground at the site of our new Chapter House.
(Right) The campaign committee had a custom shovel made for our event. This will be showcased in our new Chapter House.